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To destroy or disassemble, especially by pulling apart or to pieces

To separate something that is joined together

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

To destroy by ripping

To take apart or break down

To affect negatively or cause discord between two parties

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To destroy or disassemble, especially by pulling apart or to pieces

“It is used here to pull apart complacency, to lyrically deconstruct everyday communication.”

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To separate something that is joined together

split down the middle

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“They are interleaved, like interlocked fingers, so that as you pull apart the two halves of the pod, they unfold from one another.”

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To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

attack

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

reprehend

roast

slash

belabour^UK

belabor^US

bite someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

snap someone's head off

give a rocket

give someone a bad press

give someone a bollocking

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

lash out

jump down one's throat

minimize^US

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

give something a battering

stigmatize^US

trivialise^UK

stigmatise^UK

marginalize^US

sully the reputation of

marginalise^UK

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

sling mud at

give something a bad press

look down one's nose at

demonize^US

scandalize^US

demonise^UK

scandalise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

blacken the character of

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

satirize^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

satirise^UK

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

tell off

jibe at

sneeze at

sully someone's reputation

drag someone's name through the mud

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

not do justice to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

write false reports about

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone what for

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

give someone a wigging

make a fuss about

argue against

drag someone's name through the mire

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

set too little store by

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

speak of with disfavour

bastardise^UK

abandon one's principles

be contemptuous about

be allergic to

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

hurt somebody's feelings

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

defame someone's character

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

argue

spoof

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

put on the mat

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

slap down

keep after

have someone on the carpet

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

take issue

frown upon

express disagreement with

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To destroy by ripping

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

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To take apart or break down

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To affect negatively or cause discord between two parties

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

split

drive apart

set against

set against one another

sow dissension

break up

split up

drive a wedge between

set at odds

set apart

pit against one another

set at variance

cause disagreement between

put at odds

sow dissension between

cause disagreement among

withdraw the affections of

lose the affection of

polarise^UK

polarize^US

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